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Judges 2:1 Meaning

And an angel of the LORD came up from Gilgal to Bochim, and said, I made you to go up out of Egypt, and have brought you unto the land which I sware unto your fathers; and I said, I will never break my covenant with you.

Context Explained

1And an angel of the LORD came up from Gilgal to Bochim, and said, I made you to go up out of Egypt, and have brought you unto the land which I sware unto your fathers; and I said, I will never break my covenant with you.

2And ye shall make no league with the inhabitants of this land; ye shall throw down their altars: but ye have not obeyed my voice: why have ye done this?

3Wherefore I also said, I will not drive them out from before you; but they shall be as thorns in your sides, and their gods shall be a snare unto you.

Key Themes

covenantdeliverancefaithfulness

Related Cross References

  • Exodus 3:8

    God's promise to bring Israel out of Egypt is reiterated here.

  • Jeremiah 31:33

    The promise of a new covenant is connected to God's faithfulness.

Source: Judges 2:1